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FIDUCIA NOSTRA IN DEO EST 



"Ulniverst Gerrarum Qvbis Brcbitectonts Summl afc (Bloriam 
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OF THE 

SUPREME COUNCIL 
of Sbv.\ Gr.\ hs.\ Cen.\ 3 3 

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite 
NORTHERN MASONIC JURISDICTION, U. S. A. 

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK 

V ALLEY OF NEW YORK, APRIL io y ipoi 




,L.\ BRO.\ — In compliance with the provisions of Articles 53 and 54 
of the Constitutions of the Supreme Council, you are hereby 
requested to attend the Annual Convocation of New York Council of 
'Deliberation, to be held in Aurora Grata Cathedral, Bedford Avenue 
and Madison Street, Brooklyn, N. Y., on the Twenty-eighth day of the 
Hebrew month Ijar, A.*. M.\ 5661, corresponding to Friday, the Seventeenth day of 
May, 1 901, V.*. E.\, at two o'clock, P. M., for the transaction of business concerning 
the welfare of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite in the District of New York. 
As a matter of information, your attention is particularly called to the following 
Amendment to the Constitutions of the Supreme Council, which clearly defines who 
,-2_re jh(^ Representatives entitled to vote : 

" PmTXTPTTP I I II .,__ 

" HOW COMPOSED. 

"Art. 53. — The Active, Emeritus , Past Active, and Honorary Members of the Supreme Council 
resident in each State ; the Past First and Second Lieutenant Commanders of the Council of Deliberation • 
the Past Commanders-in-Chief of Consistories ; the s Past Most Wise and Perfect Masters of Chapters of 
Rose Croix ; the Past Most Equitable Sovereign Prince Grand Masters of Councils of Princes of Jerusalem, 
and the Past Thrice Potent Grand Masters of Lodges of Perfection (if Thirty -second Degree Masons); the 
first three officers of Consistories and Chapters of Rose Croix ; and the first four officers of Councils of Princes 
of Jerusalem, and Lodges of Perfection, in each State, constitute a Council of Deliberation for the State, of 
which the Illustrious Deputy for that District is ex officio Most Illustrious Commander-in-Chief.' ' 

Any officer of a Subordinate Body of the Rite entitled to a seat in the Council 
of Deliberation for his District, who may be unable to be present at any Session 
of such Council, may appoint any member of the Body of which he is such officer 
his proxy, to act in his stead, provided that no such proxy can represent more 
than one member of such Council. 

It is urged by the Deputy that a special effort* be made to have all the Bodies 
in this jurisdiction fully represented at this meeting. 

Representatives are requested to appear clothed with the Regalia or Jewel 
appropriate to their rank. u a f 




Grand Secretary, 

280 Broadway, New York. 




Deputy for New York, 
Commander-in- Chief, 

446 Water St., New York. 



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S p e c i a I Notice 




ECRETARIES of Consistories are requested to forward to the Deputy 
a full list of the members of the Thirty-second Grade who have died 
since May i, 1900, with date of death. 

Presiding officers are urgently requested to send to the Deputy at 
once the names and addresses of Representatives who intend to be 
present at the approaching Convocation. 

Representatives are earnestly requested to sign the Roster individually on 
entering the Council Room. 

A brief history of the condition of the Rite in each Valley will be fully 
appreciated by the Deputy. 

Presiding officers are most urgently requested to furnish the Deputy at once 
with obituaries of all who have died in their respective Valleys since the last Annual 
Communication. Do not wait until the opening of the Council. A compliance 
with this request without delay is necessary to enable the Committee on Deceased 
Members to prepare their report. Do not fail to respond immediately. 

Your attention is also called to the motion approved at the last Session of the 

Council of Deliberation, which will be found on page 33, and which reads as follows : 

" Illustrious William Homan, 33°, moved that it is the opinion of this Council 

of Deliberation, that each Subordinate Body of this State ought to pay the mileage 

and per diem of one Delegate to each Convocation of this Council of Deliberation." 




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